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The Seven Counties Rambler: Timetable Released

A quick check of realtimetrains.com has revealed the timings of the SRPS Railtour ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’, due over the Northumberland Line/Hepscott Line as working 1Z34, the 17:38 Carlisle to Linlithgow. This will be hauled, as far as is known so far by a pair of Class 37 locomotives, one of which is due toContinue reading “The Seven Counties Rambler: Timetable Released”

Residents Poll for the Northumberland Coast Loop Route to Edinburgh

Please click here to view the Ko-fi poll for the Northumberland Coast Loop’s proposal for Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park to have direct services to Edinburgh.  Please can only residents of South East Northumberland/North Tyneside take part, and the poll will run for 30 days from today (2nd February 2025). If you’d like to considerContinue reading “Residents Poll for the Northumberland Coast Loop Route to Edinburgh”

Phenomenal First Month of 2025

As January 2025 draws towards it’s end in a few hours, it has been an amazing month of progress! The last post before this one, Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park? Has almost gone viral, as can be seen above having over 3000 views over the course of two days, withContinue reading “Phenomenal First Month of 2025”

Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park?

Edinburgh could be reached by rail in two hours or less from soon to open Northumberland Park, and Blyth Bebside stations by using an existing direct route via Hepscott and Pegswood. Please read below to find out more! Please see our ko-fi here The Northumberland Coast Loop is a proposal to use the existing connectingContinue reading “Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park?”

Six Weeks To Go Until The Seven Counties Rambler

Writing this in the late evening of 25th Jan 2025, it’ll be around this time that The Seven Counties Rambler will be returning to Linlithgow after an extensive trip around southern Scotland and Northern England. This circular tour starting and ending at Linlithgow station will take in places like Kilmarnock and Dumfries, before arriving atContinue reading “Six Weeks To Go Until The Seven Counties Rambler”

The Alnmouth (for Alnwick) Late Afternoon Timetable Gap

A recent social media post on the Aln, Blyth, and Tyne Railway (Northumberland Line & Beyond) Facebook group by member L.M. highlighted a 2hr 34min gap in the Newcastle bound timetable for midweek departures. A link to the excellent Realtime Trains website, showing services between Alnmouth and Newcastle only shows this really well, with theContinue reading “The Alnmouth (for Alnwick) Late Afternoon Timetable Gap”

The Rambler Railtour: Only 50 Days To Go, and Extend Grand Central Trains to Edinburgh via Bedlington?

So in 50 day’s time, the 8th March 2025, The Seven Counties Rambler, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, a circular tour starting early in the morning, and ending late evening at Linlithgow. On it’s long but scenic route, it will take in Edinburgh, then via Midcalder Junction, Kilmarnock, Dumfries, Carlisle, Ais Gill, Hellifield,Continue reading “The Rambler Railtour: Only 50 Days To Go, and Extend Grand Central Trains to Edinburgh via Bedlington?”

Northumberland Line: 50k Journeys In The First Month  and more N.C.L. News!

Northumberland Line: 50,000 journeys already! A recent post from Northumberland County Council (see screenshot below) shows that the Northumberland Line is off to a very strong start, with 50,000 journeys being made in the first month since opening. This has also been published on Rail Advent. This is despite the line opening with just twoContinue reading “Northumberland Line: 50k Journeys In The First Month  and more N.C.L. News!”

Northumberland County Council Elections 2025

On 1st May 2025, Northumbrians will go to the polls to select their local county councillors, with a total of 69 across the entire county being selected by residents this year. As candidates are now being announced, it is time to raise the route with candidates for your ward and seek their support for theContinue reading “Northumberland County Council Elections 2025”